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2023-02-01 -Lurid Crime Tales-

Six dead, including detective, after gunbattle raged on Jersey City streets for hours

[northjersey.com] After a detective was shot and killed in a Jersey City cemetery, a raging shootout broke out Tuesday between police and two suspects about a mile away, with hundreds of rounds exchanged over two hours as a bustling neighborhood was transformed into a deadly battlefield.

By the time it ended, six people were dead — the detective, two suspects who fired at police from inside a small supermarket, and three bystanders who had been inside the store when the shooting began.

The detective was identified as Joseph Seals, a father of five from North Arlington who was part of a department tasked to get guns off of the city's streets. Seals was on duty and in plainclothes when he was shot by at least one of the suspects at Bayview Cemetery.

"We believe he was killed while trying to interdict these bad guys," said Jersey City Police Chief Michael Kelly.

Authorities said they did not know why the detective was there but that they were looking into whether it was part of an investigation. They said a stolen U-Haul truck that possibly contained an explosive device was found and removed from the area.

Kelly said he had "no inkling on motive."

The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives was on the scene along with the FBI. The U.S. Attorney's Office in Newark said on social media that it was part of the investigation along with state and local authorities.

Posted by Besoeker 2023-02-01 04:30|| || Front Page|| [11134 views ] Top

#1 Given where gun violence most frequently occurs and by whom. Why haven't the LSD's addressed the real problem where it would have most impact?

Instead of seeking to confiscate the firearms from the 99% +/- of owners never have fired shot at another human in civilian life in other than self-defense.

Is it because most the problem are their voter base?

Posted by NN2N1 2023-02-01 07:01|| 2023-02-01 07:01|| Front Page Top

#2 Where is a Scorpion unit when you need one?

Snark O'The Day

Posted by DooDahMan 2023-02-01 07:22|| 2023-02-01 07:22|| Front Page Top

#3 Dear Fred,

Can you program an "undo" function for those mods with fat fingers mashing the wrong button please?

Just for mods only of course.

Thanks in advance.

Posted by Seeking Cure For Ignorance 2023-02-01 08:56|| 2023-02-01 08:56|| Front Page Top

#4 Comment restored.

Posted by badanov 2023-02-01 09:43|| 2023-02-01 09:43|| Front Page Top

#5 Story from 2019.

Posted by jpal 2023-02-01 09:44|| 2023-02-01 09:44|| Front Page Top

#6 Good catch, jpal. Story from 2019, but updated today. I don’t ecall ever seeing anything like that before.

Thank you for fixing that, badanov.

Posted by trailing wife 2023-02-01 10:02|| 2023-02-01 10:02|| Front Page Top

#7 You are the man Badanov. Thanks. I should stop trying to comment over my oatmeal and coffee.

Posted by Besoeker 2023-02-01 10:19|| 2023-02-01 10:19|| Front Page Top

#8 #2 Where is a Scorpion unit when you need one?

[flips over a scorpion]

Posted by Chunky Ebbomolet3742 2023-02-01 17:38|| 2023-02-01 17:38|| Front Page Top

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